REDHAT_QUICK_INSTALLATION.txt Driver File Contents (sii3114.exe)

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#         Silicon Image SiI SATA controller                           #
#                     Linux  Driver				      # 
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1. OVERVIEW
   This driver disk adds support for the SiI SATA controller. This driver
   overrides the Open Source Driver

   Supported Versions:

      * RedHat Linux 8.0 , 9.0 and RH EL 3.0

2. CREATE FLOPPY

   dd if=sii6514.img of=/dev/fd0  (In a Linux System) 
      See Full Install if you want to use WINDOWS to create
          the floppy
      
   => Configure RAID SET using the BIOS if you want RAID functionality
   *  Make sure BIOS reports drives as 'current' (if using RAID)

3. INSTALL SOFTWARE

   . Insert Bootable CDROM

   . At boot prompt type 'linux dd'


   . Insert Floppy Containing the Driver and follow the installation instructions.

       * If you get Any Errors or 'hangs' before formatting the Disk Drives see Full Installation.
	 (type CTL-ALT-F4 and CTL-ALT-F5 to see errors, CTL-ALT-F1/F7 are main screens/menus)

   .  Some Installations may require to change the boot loader.  Run the script 
      below BEFORE REBOOTING.

       mkdir /f 
       mount /dev/fd0 /f 
       cd /f 
       ./update_bootloader.sh

       * This script assumes your boot disk is /dev/sda
         (first controller) See Full Install for details

NOTE:

   . To UPGRADE or to just add 'DATA' SATA disk drives see Full Install instructions.


4. GENERAL INFO

   . If you cat /proc/scsi/SiI6524/* you should see the Driver as reported by
     the kernel

   . If you cat /proc/scsi/scsi you should see the your RAID TYPE as reported
     by the kernel
Download Driver Pack

How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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